Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Thailand
Thailand: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 19.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
19.4%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
97th
of 143 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 1999
All-time low
15.6%
in 2016
Years of data
20
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Thailand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Thailand stood at 19.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Thailand peaked at 21.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2016.
That places Thailand 97th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.0% | — |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +2.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 19.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 19.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.1%, 80% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 16.3% | 19.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.6% | 18.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.8% | 19.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Thailand?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Thailand was 19.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2016.
- How does Thailand rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Thailand ranks 97th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release